earlier today. karen? ((karen castro)) >> the two families claim ccsd never notified them about the bullying, even after one of the two victims reported it to school administrators. it wasn't until one of the moms overheard the two victims talking it that she became aware of what was going on. according to the lawsuit, ccsd also failed to investigate the report, which is in violation of the law. during opening statements, attorneys lai occurred. the two young victims were then 6th-graders at greenspun middle school. one of the boys testified... another boy began calling him homophobic names in band class. the young victim said he reported the incident to the dean and he was called in to talk about it but his parents were never notified and his bully was not disciplined. meanwhile, he said the name calling escalated to physical aggression. at one point the victim says his bully stabbed him in his private

because he was afraid. attorneys said the second victim was being bullied after he tried to stand up for his friend... and was being made fun of because of his height and weight. on one occasion, the bully hit the second victim with a trombone. attorneys say it got so bad, the second victim was planning to end his life. ((attorney: why were you going to do that? victim: because i didn't see like-- other options.)) ((karen castro)) plaintiff's attorneys didn't set out a case for discrimination based on perceived sexual orientation, as stated in the lawsuit. they say... when one of the victims first reported the bullying, he never mentioned the homophobic slurs. the defense also questioned the boys about the order of events... often referring to their disposition when the victims stated they didn't remember certain details. ((karen castro)) >> the families are asking for better anti-bullying policies... as well as accountability for

means there is not jury and a judge will hand down a ruling. reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) ((tedd florendo)) ((( another warm and tranquil november day with temps near 80 in some locales this afternoon. light, but we did see an increase in cloud cover coming in from the west. no sign of precip yet as we should remain dry as the system pushes through. winds stay light for now, but expect big gusts to return tomorrow. ................................ ... ........... hour by hour tonight showing mild weather with temps in the 60's and partly cloudy skies through the night. mid 60's also by 8 a.m. tomorrow for your commute weather. more clouds tomorrow with winds on the increase especially by afternoon

locally higher in the mountains.

commissioners put their stamp of approval on a couple of critical bills that passed during the recent special session. the first one... is the room tax increase for an n-f-l stadium and convention center expansion. commissioner chris giunchigliani was the only 'no' vote. the county will back the bonds that will pay for the 750-million dollars in public contribution toward stadium construction... which will be repaid by a room-tax increase./// ((dave courvoisier)) also passing today... is the so- called 'more cops tax.' a one- tenth of a percent sales tax increase will go into that's expected to raise nearly 40- million- dollars in its first year... which would allow for the hiring of 315 more officers valley- wide. metro would get the bulk of those./// ((denise valdez)) a pahrump woman is behind bars on bail... awaiting extradition to houston where she faces charges for child endangerment. >> this ... after investigators say 34-year-old trisha meyer let exotic animals roam her home, with a juvenile.

neighbor last week. they found 3 tigers in the backyard .. contained only by a 4-foot fence. there were also 8 monkeys... a skunk.. and a fox inside her home. the animals have since been taken into protective custody. meyer will be extradicted to houston to face charges./// ((denise valdez)) we told you about it yesterday... today it's official. uber pool is now an option for everyone in and around las vegas. the feature on the ride-sharing app gives riders the chance to hop in with others head making the trip cheaper and cutting down on congestion throughout the city. uber says on average... rides taken with the "pool" feature are about half the cost of a standard ride: (( eric wimer//general manager, uber nevada "at the end of the day we're trying to provide alternative transportation options to get around town, this one specifically being one of our most affordable ones." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> while this feature is new to las vegas... uber pool is already availble in 30 other cities around the world. but we can't forget "uber

arrived in the valley earlier this year./// ((dave courvoisier)) on the other side of las vegas's ride-sharing empire... lyft is undergoing some changes too. the company is doing away with it's iconic pink moustache... and replace it with beacons. they're called "amps"... and will sit on the dashboard of lyft cars starting january first. it will help riders know exactly which car is picking them up... by lighting up a certain color that's also shown on your smartphone. lyft says this new feature will be especially helpful at night and ((dni crushed by a streetlight falling over right outside her home. no one crashed into the pole ... it simply fell over due to rust. so who's responsible for the damage? the victim. consumer advocate michelle mortensen joins us now with a preview of her special report tonight at a 11 ... about a nevada state law you probably don't know about but should. ((michelle mortensen)) yeah get this ... this nevada law basically states if something like a streetlight

whatever ... the state, county or city agency that put up and maintains the light .. isn't responsible. this street light crashed on one local woman's car ... and even her insurance company was shocked the county wasn't liable. but a law on the books since the 60's trumped anything anyone thought. in fact ... just hours after the crash occurred ... a rep from the county allegedly told the victim ... this whole incident... a light pole falling on her car .. was her fault. ((crystal: the man told me they would not be paying for it because it looked like the have known and turned it in. )) ((michelle: so did he literally tell you it was your job to inspect that light pole? yes// 7:57 so how is that your responsibility -- crystal -- i don't know i am a second grade teacher i don't know how to check that stuff out.)) and get this ... the law doesn't just cover streetlights ... but pretty much everything a government agency maintains. ((michelle mortensen)) tonight at 11 .. we'll take a closer look at this

your home is safe. ((dave courvoisier)) it's a big birthday bash for station casino's newest acquisition. ((denise valdez)) >> we check in 15 years later... at the ups and the downs of the off- strip casino that doesn't make most of its money from locals. ((dave courvoisier)) >> and we need your help to make sure everyone has a happy thanksgiving this year. starting this wednesday... 8 news now is teaming up with 97- one- the point... to host a turkey thon. we're hoping collect enough families. we'll be collecting donations at the smith's locations on your screen... we also have more information on las vegas now dot com./// news music voice over: "you're watching the valley's news

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the las vegas casino resort that opened just after 9/11 is celebrating a milestone today. the palms is turning 15. ((dave courvoisier)) >> 8 news now anchor paul joncich talked to some of the employees who've been there since day one. ((paul joncich)) the palms has done remarkably well considering it opened just two months after 9/11. think about it, that was a time when many americans were afraid to get on an airplane. but on opening night, stars like pamela anderson and paris hilton came out, and the palms never vegas cemented its image as one of the hottest properties off strip. some people consider george maloof a marketing genius for that move. many of it's current employees have been there since day one. including director of banquet operations brian cunningham, who's first job was as a server at n9ne steakhouse. (( 20:51:57 brian cunningham/15 year palms employee: "with all of georges connections to the entertainment world we had a lot of celebrities in here early on, my first tables at n9ne steakhouse the first night were david schwimer and samuel l. jackson and so it was

20:55:30 arlene simmons/15 year palms employee: "it's like you're part of a big family and alot of people have stayed here for the 15 years and our guests will know you from day one, because we have alot of locals that come in.")) ((paul joncich)) stations casinos acquired the palms in october. and the new man in charge is g.m. michael jerlecki who says he's looking forward to making the palms even better. michael jerlecki/palms g.m.: "we have a good eclectic bunch of team memr levels of experience, but all high energy all ready to implement changes in what's coming in the future for palms 2.0.")) ((paul joncich)) jerlecki says palms 2.0 will include improved food quality at lower prices. updated gaming, lots of cosmetic updates and a more agressive, high profile use of the pearl theater. with it's own recording studio, a 40-thousand dollar per night sky villa, the palms it's

property in the stations casino portfolio./// ((weather toss))

for the east part of the valley where we're typically warmer since we're lower in elevation. cooler mid to low 70's for the west side in the foothills from centennial hills through summerlin as we cooled off there. colder up in the kyle canyon with a morning start in the high 30's again. ................................ ... ............. regional temps also staying warm from laughlt especially. even saw near 80 degree temps down the colorado river valley from mesquite through boulder city as well. colder temps in the central great basin and mild over the hump in pahrump again today. changes in the forecast for late week however where jackets will be needed. ..................... .............. ................ still above average temps remian for the souther portions of the u.s with highs in the 80's in dallas and of course in new

60's even boston getting in on some of that warmth as a strong ridge of high pressure over the lower 48 states keeping things mild for november. while rain returns to seattle as they cool off to the mid 50's. ................................ ... ................. satellite and radar shows dry conditions and high pressure still righ on top of us. but we're keeping our eye on a strong area of low pressure and it's trailing cold front that will bring in colder air by thursday. not befo we'll see some of the coldest air of the season so far and see temps we haven't seen in march and may. overnight lows will get downright chilly by thursday and especially friday morning. ..... .............................. .............. tonight expect lows to drop down to the mid 50's under clear skies for the supermoon. winds stay light and tranquil overnight as well. tomorrow expect highs around 79 and if we reach 80 we'll beat the record for most 80's for the

tuesday. ................................ ... ................. extended forecast calls for mild days through wednesday and southwest winds kick in and bring windy weather with possible advisories needed for wednesday. still breezy by thursday but colder with highs only in the low 60's and turning unseasonably cooler. chilly morning lows will stick around for a several days with friday being our coldest in the high 30's only.

will the rebels be able to wyoming with a win at boise? ((denise valdez)) >> also can the runnin' rebels rebound from a season opening loss? ((chris maathuis)) >> two legit questions... we've got some answers for ya coming up. plus... fighter arrivals in what could be a fight for the ages. also...

scheme with the knights general manager. more coming up here on channel 8.

top four at least in the pound for pound discussion will fight this saturday in las vegas. t-mobile is hosting andre ward and sergay kovalev all indications are pointing to a great fight... they're both unbeaten at 30 wins and no losses. they've been working on this fight for a year and it's finally arrived... not like the long drawn out wait for the mayweather - pacquiao fight of the century. this is here and now.... and at the right time. (( )) kathy duva/main

everything that paquiao mayweather should have been. if it had taken place when it should have taken place not five years later, they're in their primes, they're undefeated, they're at teh top of the world and both are out to prove they're the best. andre ward/former champ; "this is like sugar ray and tommy hearns all over again... and they had similar records when they fought. you have a guy touted as a boxer as a puncher and you don't know what's going to happen. so it's worth every dollar every cent, and what better place then in las vegas nevada. sergey kovalev/champion; "i'm getting into the ring,.. when i get into the ring i must crush my opponent, because my name is ((chris maathuis)) he's got a point that is his nickname., there are tickets still available... in fact if you live in las vegas, you can actually go down and watch the fight in person, and it's cheaper then buying it on pay per view. ( (chris maathuis)) marvelous marvin menzies and his rebels will be back on the thomas and mack court tomorrow night. unlv is hosting cal state riverside. the runnin' rebels are coming off a tough loss to south alabama.

which he says is a good thing. now we'll see if they can rachet up the intensity tomorrow to get a win. (( )) marvin menzies/coach; ';well every team thatwe play going forward will hav good players, you're not in division one unless you can do somethings. but they've got a couple of guys who are skilled, they're shooting the ball at a high clip right now. ((chris maathuis)) rebs tip with riverside at 7.,. there's still a buzz on campus following unlv's win over wyoming last saturday. it was a thrilling game that unlv won in triple overtime. tougher task... beating boise state and they'll go into boise with a bunch of guys out nursing injuries. (( )) tony sanchez/coach; "it's one of those deals that you almost have to laugh about it... for a while, get over one theyn two then 3 4 5.. you expect those things to happen a little bit but not the extent it's happened to us. our guys having gone through it over the year they're use to us figuring things out and

it's one week from today... in seven days the nhl unnamed hockey team will reveal it's name and logo. it's been a work in progress. but in the world of naming rights and merchandise, this wait hasn't been too long at all. ((chris maathuis)) george mcphee/gm; "we were quick, we did it really well and everybody is going to be proud of what we've done." ((chris maathuis)) general manager george mcphee has been through this process before. he says pickig color scheme here has gone much quicker then normal. george mcphee/gm;"my previous experience of doing this it took us two years to do it with another club so for us to get it done in 4 months is pretty remarkable." ((chris maathuis)) so maybe the wait hasn't been so bad... now just seven days before the big reveal and mcphee isn't tipping his hand.. but is giving us a taste of what hockey fans can expect. george mcphee/gm: 'knight is involved but we've got some things that are right out of nevada and right out of las vegas on the uniform... you want something that your players are going to be proud to wear and that the fans will be proud to wear...

resonate right away and for years and years and that's what you're trying to accomplish that you establish your identity, tradition and nothing has to change. ((chris maathuis)) you want the very first look... pack the plaza at the arena next tuesday for the free party. everybody is invited and then all secrets will be revealed. george m courage and resiliency and all the things that you want in a pro team and it's athletes and i think the fans are going to enjoy wearing it." ((denise valdez)) 8 news now wants to help you get a head start on your holiday wants to help you get a head start on your holiday shopping with our "great days of giving" contest. starting tomorrow... we're giving away 500 dollar

dollars right here at 6. to win... all you have to do is watch those newscasts... and be the 8-th caller when we give you the cue to call. you must be 18-years-old to win, and show that you're a valid nevada resident./// ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now at 6:30 starts in about three minutes. ((denise valdez)) >> let's check in with christianne to see what they're working on. ((christianne klein)) the election is over... now the clock is ticking down to inauguration day. the locals who will help plan the big day in washington d-c in january. weaponized dogs! sounds pretty scary... and it can be for the dogs used by criminals everyday. we take a look at how one group is rehabilitating the pups... coming up at 6:30./// ((paul joncich))

being sworn into office. the strides his team is making in creating a new administration